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Household of George Nelson (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

George Nelson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Nelson, born in 1835 in Askham Bryan, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Nelson, born in 1848 in Escrick, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; George W (born 1871 in Escrick, Yorkshire, England), Eliza A (born 1872 in Escrick, Yorkshire, England), Alice M (born 1874 in Escrick, Yorkshire, England), Emily J (born 1876 in Escrick, Yorkshire, England), Alfred H (born 1879 in Escrick, Yorkshire, England) and Percy C (born 1881 in Escrick, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Visitor, Margaret Greenwood, born in 1861 in Stillingfleet, Yorkshire, England.


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George Nelson's household

Male

George

Nelson

Head
Female

Eliza

Nelson

Wife
Male

George W

Nelson

Son
Female

Eliza A

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Emily J

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Alfred H

Nelson

Son
Male

Percy C

Nelson

Son
Female

Margaret

Greenwood

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Askham Bryan, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Nelson

Head

Married

46

1835

Askham Bryan, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Nelson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

George W

Nelson

Son

Single

10

1871

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Eliza A

Nelson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Alice M

Nelson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Emily J

Nelson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Alfred H

Nelson

Son

Single

2

1879

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Percy C

Nelson

Son

Single

0

1881

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Greenwood

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Stillingfleet, Yorkshire, England

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